5000

A general course designed to provide students with the background necessary for understanding the role of statistics in decision making. Data collection, organization, and applications including sampling and probability distributions, measures of association, hypothesis testing and forecasting with a consideration of ethical implications.

An introduction to the management process, emphasizing planning and strategy, organizational theory and structure, organizational behavior, direction, and control including leadership, motivation, team building, management information systems and current managerial issues including Total Quality Management, multi-cultural impact, and ethical considerations.

Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and graduate director. A hands-on experience concerned with the problems and responsibilities of starting and operating a small business. Students work in teams, consulting with small businesses and/or entrepreneurs on actual business problems. Graduate students are often used as team leaders.

Prerequisites: Acceptance into a Georgia College & State University exchange program and permission of the Director of International Services and Programs. An individually designed and planned learning experience in the student’s major program of study at an institution abroad. Specific credits to be determined in advance of registration and study. Grading to be based on evaluation reports of the exchange institution. The course may be used to fulfill major requirements limited only by the program specific requirements of a discipline or the guidelines of the Georgia College & State University Study Abroad or Exchange Programs.